Ned Beam
CHERRYVILLE — Ned Beam, 75, of 2010 Lincolnton Highway, died Sept. 29, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. at Carpenter’s Funeral Home prior to the service.
Born in Cherryville, he was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran, and worked as a general superintendent with Beam’s Construction Company until retirement.
Survivors include three sons, Kyle Beam of Huntersville, and Blair Beam and Mark Beam, both of Cherryville; two stepsons, Michael Jarrett of Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, and Bruce Jarrett of Clemson, S.C.; one daughter, Robin Cox of Cherryville; 14 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021.

E. Hunsucker Sr.
CLAREMONT – Everette Eugene Hunsucker Sr., 86, of Boggs Road, died Sept. 29, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. View United Methodist Church where he was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Born in Catawba County, he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and was self-employed as a brick mason.
Survivors include two sons, Everette Eugene Hunsucker Jr. of Claremont and Thomas Eric Hunsucker of Hickory; two daughters, Norma H. Smith, and Donna H. Wehunt, both of Claremont; three brothers, John Hunsucker, Fred Hunsucker, and James Hunsucker, all of Claremont; a sister, Catherine H. Boleman of Cayce, S.C.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mt. View United Methodist Church, 1248 Balls Creek Rd., Claremont, N.C. 28610.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Lutz
WACO – Frances Houser Lutz, 91, of 200 North Main Street, died Sept. 27, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Waco Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial followed in Capernaum Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, she worked as a beautician, and for Fiber Ind. until retirement. She also served as clerk at her church, and was a long time member of the Waco Women’s Club.
Survivors include one son, Horace Lutz; one brother, George Houser of Gastonia; a sister, Lois Williams of Clemson, S.C.; one grandchild, Jason Heath Lutz; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to the Waco Baptist Church Building Fund, 262 N. Main St., Waco, N.C. 28152.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Odessa Graham
RIDGEWAY, S.C. – Odessa Hoke Graham, 90, of Fairfield Health Care Center, formerly of Denver, died Sept. 26, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Amity Baptist Church where she was a member. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Born in Lincoln County, she was employed with J.P. Stevens until retirement.
Survivors include one son, Mike Graham of Sherrills Ford; two daughters, Sue Laney of Great Falls, S.C., and Jeanette Grass of Ontario, Canada; one sister, Marjorie Robinson of Great Falls, S.C.; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Amity Baptist Church, 881 Amity Church Rd., Denver, N.C. 28037.
Warlick Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Essie Spake
CHERRYVILLE – Essie Mae Abernathy Spake, 82, of North Mountain Street, died Sept. 27, 2002. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. today in City Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Gaston County, she was a member of Second Baptist Church and worked for Howell Manufacturing until retirement.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Jean Dellinger of Cherryville; a sister, Minnie Norris of Gastonia; two grandchildren, Chuck Dellinger, and Steve Dellinger; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 579, Cherryville, N.C. 28021.
Carpenter’s Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Roland Hill Sr.
CHERRYVILLE – Roland Lemuel Hill Sr., 76, of 2025 Eaker Drive, died Sept. 27, 2002. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home. Burial followed in Gaston Memorial Park.
Born in Gaston County, he was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran, and worked as a supervisor for Dover Textiles until retirement. He was of the Methodist faith.
Survivors include his wife Juanita H. Hill; three sons, Roland “Bill” L. Hill Jr. of Gastonia, Rocky Bennett of Cherryville, and Bobby Bennett of Alexis; two daughters, Sherry Hayes of Cherryville, and Mary Ann Bennett of the home; two brothers, Earl Hill of Gastonia, and Barton Hill of Wilmington; one sister, Thelma Austin of Gastonia; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28204.

Walter Manley Jr.
Walter Harris Manley Jr., 80, of 4279 Highway 150 East, died Sept. 28, 2002. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Warlick Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Born in Greenville County, S.C., he was a U.S. Army WWII veteran, and worked with the N.C. Division of Highways for 53 years until retirement. He was a member of the Post 240 in Maiden, the Oasis Temple A.A.O.M.M.J. of Charlotte, and the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry S.J., USA of Charlotte.
Survivors include three sons, Walter H. Manley III of Nashville, Tenn., Louis Ross Manley of Kings Mountain, and David Todd Manley of Fort Erwin, Calif.; two daughters, Becky M. Holman of Shelby, and Beverly M. Garris of Gastonia; one brother, Jack Manley of Charlotte; companion Inez Cloninger of Lincolnton; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, Va. 23058.

Evelyn Pendleton
Evelyn Roberts Pendleton, 80, of 704-A Sherrill Avenue, died Sept. 29, 2002. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 until 8:30 at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lowell, she was employed as a lace inspector at Mohican Mills until retirement.
Survivors include two sons, Steve Pendleton and Bob Pendleton, both of Lincolnton; one daughter, Patricia Kiser of Lincolnton; three sisters, Jo Ingerbritsen of Yorktown, Pa., Jean Loftin of Mt. Holly, and Frances Lowe of Lincolnton; five grandchildren, David Kiser, Sandra Johnson, Cristy Jones, Stephanie Denison, and Ryan Pendleton; and ten great-grandchildren.

Ida ChapmanBELMONT — Ida Mae Hoover Chapman, 97, of Perfection Court, died Sept. 15, 2003. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at New Heights Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Alexis Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 p.m. today at the church.
Born in Gaston County, she worked in the textile industry.
Survivors include three sons, Everette Chapman of Stanley, Robert Chapman of Dallas and David Chapman of Belmont; two grandchildren,; four great-grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to David Chapman, 3050 F Perfection Court, Belmont, NC 28012.
Warlick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jay Dale
NEWTON — Jay Tuett Dale, 71, of 316 S. Main Avenue, died Sept. 15, 2003. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Abernethy Memorial United Methodist Church, where he was a member. The family will receive friends following the service. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Eastview Cemetery.
Born in Burke County, he was a U.S. Veteran serving in the Navy, former Newton City employee, member of the Methodist Men and member of Walking on the Edge Hiking Club.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Herman Dale of the home; one sister, Luann Sherrill of Sherrills Ford and two brothers, Bennett Dale of Charlotte and Francis Dale of Maiden.
Memorials may be made to Abernethy Memorial UMC, Builiding Fund, PO Box 403, Newton, NC 28658 or Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
Burke Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Azalee McConnell
Azalee Primm McConnell, 92, of 2030 Shuford Road, died Sept. 16, 2003. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:30 tonight at Warlick Funeral Home.
Born in Lincoln County, she was retired from J.P. Stevens.
Survivors include three sons, Hubert McConnell of Norwood, Perry McConnell of Charlotte and Larry McConnell of Lincolnton; one daughter, Marcene Freeman of Lincolnton; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 3097 Asbury Church Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092.